There's no place like home for Grove City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. For the Greyhounds, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Yellowjackets walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Grove City had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-10, 25-14, 25-20.
Grove City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Audrey Stuller and Alyse Christopher certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Stuller had 19 digs and three aces, while Christopher had seven digs and 31 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Stuller now had ten or more in the last 14 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiley Compton, who had nine digs and three aces.
Grove City's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Mt. Vernon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grove City will face off against Central Crossing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Watkins Memorial at 6:00 p.m.
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